GTA V 'Heists' DLC to arrive 'in the coming weeks' but PC version delayed to March

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Rockstar will roll out the much-awaited "Heists" DLC to "Grand Theft Auto Online" ahead of the release of the PC version, which was pushed further to March 24. Rockstar has promised that the new content will be released in early 2015, but now, the game studio has vaguely pinpointed a release date, which will supposedly be "in the coming weeks." 

The co-op missions and communal felony everyone is dying to get were set to arrive along with "Grand Theft Auto V" for PC but just recently, Rockstar asked for "a few extra weeks of testing and polish to make [the PC version of GTA 5] as good as can be." For now, players can look forward to what they were previously promised to receive — 20 hours of gameplay and three reliable teammates of distinct roles, all to get to their multiple objectives. The missions are divided into five unique strands and they all call for "tight communication and co-ordination." 

Going back to the news about the major "GTA V" delay for PC, Rockstar explained the move, saying, "Moving a release date is never a decision we take lightly and is a choice we make only when we know it is in the best interests of the game and our fans. Thanks everyone for your understanding and we assure you these few extra weeks will be worth it when the game does arrive in March." 

"Grand Theft Auto V" was supposed to be released on Jan. 27. While Rockstar has not thrown much light and a solid reason for the game's dismaying holdup, Metro broached that effort for PC releases has not been this much as compared to previous years. Metro, for this particular matter, believes that "GTA V" for PC will become a "definition edition," after the setback. 

Meanwhile, as players prep up for the game, here is a look at the system requirements.

Minimum specifications:

  • OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1, Windows Vista 64 Bit Service Pack 2* (*NVIDIA video card recommended if running Vista OS)
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q6600 at 2.40 GHz (4 CPUs) / AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core Processor (4 CPUs) at 2.5 GHz 
  • Memory: 4 GB
  • Video Card: NVIDIA 9800 GT 1 GB / AMD HD 4870 1 GB (DX 10, 10.1, 11)
  • Sound Card: 100 percent DirectX 10 compatible
  • HDD Space: 65 GB
  • DVD Drive

Recommended specifications:

  • OS: Windows 8.1 64 Bit, Windows 8 64 Bit, Windows 7 64 Bit Service Pack 1
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 3470 at 3.2 GHZ (4 CPUs) / AMD X8 FX-8350 at 4 GHZ (8 CPUs)
  • Memory: 8 GB
  • Video Card: NVIDIA GTX 660 2 GB / AMD HD7870 2 GB
  • Sound Card: 100 percent DirectX 10 compatible
  • HDD Space: 65 GB
  • DVD Drive

When this is taken cared of, players should have the game run at 1080p and 60 frames per second or even go all out at 4K resolution. There should also be seamless sync to three monitors and Nvidia 3D Vision.

"GTA Online for PC, which will support up to 30 players, will launch alongside GTA 5 for PC and will include GTA Online Heists," Rockstar shared in a statement as quoted by Digital Spy.